For the eighth year, VSA arts and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., partnered to recognize emerging artists with disabilities who demonstrate promise in the visual arts. Every artist faces a blank page, canvas, or space with open possibilities. Starting from zero, ideas take shape, momentum builds, creativity gathers speed, and a new work of art is created. Once the basic elements of line, composition, form, and color are practiced and studied, artists search for motivation that will sustain their artistic pursuits. This exhibition features the many personal reasons that accelerate the desire to create. After a D.C. debut, VSA arts is presenting the “Accelerate� artwork in a two-year, nation-wide touring exhibition.

Admission and parking is FREE!

For more information contact the museum at 806.742.2490.

www.depts.ttu.edu

Pint Night
Thursday, September 2, 7:00pm
Fox and Hound
4210 82nd Street

Come to the best spot in town on Thursdays. $2 Pints all night; domestics and imports available. Get there early because this place gets packed!

www.tentcorp.com

Concert benefiting the local YWCA. Will have drinks, Gator meat meals, and live music.
Bands are the Casey Donahew Band, The Hogg Maulies, Levi Smith, Seth Savage Band, and Brandon Adams.

September 4th, 2010 at 6 pm

Main street and University between Ulofts and Bash Riprock’s

This is the first annual ATO GatorFest featuring the Casey Donahew Band and benefiting the Lubbock YWCA. The concert will be on the evening before the opening Texas Tech Football game against SMU. We would like everyone to come out and enjoy gator, drinks, live music, and fun.

Tickets available at www.atogatorfest.com or at Bash Riprock’s

For more information visit www.atogatorfest.com or contact Riley Branch at riley.branch@ttu.edu

www.atogatorfest.com

September 4th, Saturday 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Take a step back into the 1950s and create your very own poodle skirt or hot rod. Pre-registration is required by September 1st. Call Lisa Howe at 806-775-3567 for more information.

www.buddyhollycenter.org

"The original" Sunday Night Jam will be held at Texas Cafe & Bar at 10:00pm. Admission is free. There is only one Sunday Night Jam, and it happens every Sunday at Texas Cafe. Hosted by Sean Frankhauser, Jesse Ballew, and Eric Holmes. Bring your guitar and be a star. Every week more and more acts show up, so get there early and enjoy some of the best music Lubbock has to offer.

For more information, call 806.792.8544.

www.texascafeandbar.net

John Sprott
Tuesday, September 7, 7:30pm to 9:30pm
at Triple J Chophouse & Brew Co.
Music for young & young at heart. Acoustical guitar & vocals, R & B - Rock - 70's & 80's & more, takes requests.

A western heritage and cowboy culture event. The schedule includes nationally-recognized, regional and local musical entertainers, poets and storytellers, western authors panel, film and movie seminars, horse handling demonstrations, a parade, a Native American Powwow, chuck wagon cook-off, and exhibits of over 200 spaces of western merchandise. Headline entertainers include R.W. Hampton, The Gillette Brothers, Johnny Western, Flying J Wranglers (Friday only), and Annie & Amy Smith (Thursday only).

Also, there will be a "Grubs and Duds" luncheon featuring clothing styles from 1860-1900! Wrangler Passes are also available which gives you an all-inclusive pass to the event!

For more details, visit the National Cowboy Symposium website.

www.cowboy.org

A fun festival for the entire family including hayrides in the orchard, space slide, craft booths, petting zoo, face painting, meet Johnny Appleseed, children’s activities all day, miniature horses, green chili roasting, raw honey sampling and bottling, lots of pre-picked apples, and other activities. Admission $3 per person, children under 6 enter free. There will be live music in the orchard both days featuring Joe Gillis, Buddy & Tina Wright, the Barbershop Chorus, Megan Atkinson, Amy Carroll, Paul Davidson, and more. Food includes a benefit lunch with beverage offered all day for $5, fresh apple turnovers and Blue Bell Ice Cream for $2. All proceeds benefiting South Plains Food Bank District 5730 Rotary Apple Orchard, Meals On Wheels, and other charitable activities of Metropolitan Lubbock Rotary Club.

For more information call 806-892-2961. Apple Country Orchards, located 4 miles east of Idalou on Highway 62/82 (12206 East Hwy 62); 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Fall is here and the Simpson family has created a new labyrinth that will challenge any maze goer! Come test your skills in the 12 acre cornfield full of twists and turns. The Maize will give visitors the chance to see this startling creation and is also the perfect place to come pick your pumpkins for fall decorating and carving. We have a huge selection and varieties to choose from. It is the perfect adventure for families, school field trips, church groups, scouts, birthday parties, cooperate team building and company gatherings. So come be a part of Lubbock’s very own cornfield Maize.

In addition to the Maize you will find roasted corn, BBQ, rock wall, pumpkin patches, campfires, corn cannon, hay bale mazes, barnyard, concession and tent area. Maze admission - $7, non- maze admission - $4, (3 and under are free). Hayride, Corn Cannon, Cow Train- $1 each. By Reservation: Tues -Thur 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. (School Field trips) and Tues-Thur 5 – 9 p.m. (Groups). For more information call James and Patti Simpson at 787-4222 or 787-4241 or visit www.cornfieldmaze.com.

From Shallowater: (2 miles East on FM 1294). From 4th and Frankford: (7 miles North on Frankford to FM 1294. Turn left and go ¾ of a mile). From I-27: (Take the Shallowater Exit. Go 6.5 miles on FM 1294). Open to the public: Friday 5 – 9 p.m., Saturday 10 – 9 p.m., Sunday 2 – 9 p.m

www.cornfieldmaze.com

will discuss topics from his book “Getting Away with Murder on the Texas Frontier�
7 to 9 p.m.
free admission for RHA members, $5 for non-members.

www.nrhc.com

he Ballet Lubbock Company kicks off its 2010-2011 performance season with Ragtime, an original ballet choreographed by Yvonne Racz Key set to the music of Scott Joplin. With live accompaniment by accomplished pianist Mark Morton, fantastic costumes, and inspiring and often humorous choreography, Ragtime will entertain audiences of all ages.

With original choreography by Genevieve Durham, Jennifer Crosson, and Ballet Lubbock Company member Katerina DeLawyer, Ragtime also features a program of diverse works including styles in modern and jazz.

Tickets are available for $25 through Select-a-Seat at 770-2000 or www.selectaseatlubbock.com. All tickets are assigned seating. For more information, please contact Marketing/PR Coordinator Nicholas Dragga by calling (806) 785-3090 or through e-mail at Nicholas@balletlubbock.org. Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts Firehouse Theatre, 511 Ave. K; Friday & Saturday: 7 p.m. and Sunday: 2 p.m.

www.balletlubbock.org

Ribs, brisket, fajitas and more...find out who has the best BBQ in West Texas! The 9th Annual Hub City BBQ Cook-off, presented by Suddenlink West Texas, will be held Thursday, September 23, in downtown Lubbock, just west of the new Chamber offices in the Wells Fargo Center parking lot. The event is open to the public from 5pm-9pm. Evening entertainment will be provided by Kinky Wizards.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. All students pay $10/each and children 5 and under get in free. Tickets will go on sale September 1.

www.hubcitybbq.com

Learn from one of West Texas’ preimere artists! Paul Milosevich will be holding a Landscape, Still Life & Portrait technique work shop at the National Ranching and Heritage center September 24-26, 2010.

This workshop with Paul Milosevich will cover the basic fundamentals of realistic landscape, still life and portrait work. Beginners, intermediate and advanced students will benefit from the experience. Students must be ages 16 or older to participate. Participants will provide their own materials; a supply list will be provided upon registration.

For more details contact Emily Arellano at 806.742.0498 today!

www.nrhc.com

This musical drama, written and directed by Mr. LeGene Brooks, is a must see!

"It’s Not Over...Yet!" is a story about dreams. it motivates those who have dreams and encourages those who are pursuing their dreams. This show is electrifying and has several surprising twists and turns!

Mr. LeGene Brooks of Heavenly Productions, Inc. and First Baptist Church of Lubbock will present "It’s Not Over...Yet!" Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 6:00pm. First Baptist is located at 2201 Broadway.

Admission:
Adults $12
Tickets at the door: $17

Tickets available at First Baptist Church by calling 806.747.0281 or 806.740.3720

For more information, email legene@heavenlyproductionsinc.com

www.heavenlyproductionsinc.com

The Fireball Run is “Amazing Race meets Motorsports.� Throughout their mission, teams join together for the Race to Recover America’s Missing Children, the largest active recovery effort for missing and exploited children. The Fireball Run will be welcomed to Lubbock Monday evening, September 27th and will depart Tuesday morning, September 28th. Visit www.fireballrun.com for a complete schedule and more information.

www.fireballrun.com